Man gets another chance

A man who had most of his two-year jail term suspended following a teenager’s death at an orgy of drink and drugs was given another chance to co-operate with the Probation Service after evidence that he was continuing to take drugs and was not co-operating.

Judge Gerard O’Brien imposed a two-year sentence, with 18 months suspended, on Harry Clifton a year ago for his part in the supply of the synthetic drug N-bomb. Alex Ryan, 18, of Liscahane, Millstreet, Co Cork, died on January 23, 2016, after taking the drug.

The case was re-entered by the Probation Service at Cork Circuit Criminal last week because of Clifton’s failure to show up for appointments and his continued use of cannabis.